New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends his criticism of pro-Israel lobbying group

After prominent Jewish elected officials accused him of antisemitism at a recent rally where he spoke, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday defended his remarks that sharply denounced the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. “When I am speaking about AIPAC, I’m speaking about an organization that has been supportive of the status quo, that has fought any attempt to actually deliver safety to people, not just in Palestine, but frankly, through much of the region, and it is a status quo for immorality,” Mamdani said during a press conference at City Hall, pointing to Israeli operations in Gaza. “And when it comes to the way in which they defend the status quo, oftentimes they defend it through direct contributions, as we are seeing right now in New York.” Courtesy: CNN RELATED STORY: https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/mamdani-and-ai-industry-flex-political-power-in-new-york-plus-more-to-watch-in-tuesdays-primaries/616-e045dece-1304-4ded-92df-423788b243e5 At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkyc.channel3/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wkyc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wkyc3/ Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app